Acclaimed Chef (And Upper West Sider) Bill Telepan Dishes On His Favorite Neighborhood Food Spots

Serious Eats regularly posts neighborhood dining guides based on the favorite spots of well-known/respected food and restaurant biz types from around NYC. Previous UWS guides include Chef Michael White (James Beard Award recipient and top restaurateur,) and Mandy Oser (owner of popular Hell’s Kitchen wine bar Ardesia and former Business Manager and Head of Strategic Partnerships [...]

UWS Openings & Closings: The Body Shop, Bank Of America, The Cottage

Looks like the Body Shop at 2159 Broadway (corner of 76th) is about to bite the dust. They’re closing on Saturday and are having a pretty big sale until then.

UWS Openings, Reopenings & Closings: Lululemon, Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW), The Cottage, Betsey Johnson

The new Lululemon slated for the corner of Broadway & 75th has been in the works February. Branded plywood went up in late May, and now there’s word the store is just a few weeks from opening.

UWS Closings: Good Enough To Eat, The Cottage, Hudson Beach Cafe

UPDATE 7/19: Reports Of Good Enough To Eat’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated UPDATE: 5/14/13: UWS Fixture Good Enough To Eat Finds New Home In The Neighborhood Posted back in December that neighborhood fixture Good Enough To Eat (483 Amsterdam, btw. 83/84) was locked in a dispute with its landlord and might need to move. Now [...]

Upper West Side Celebrity Sightings: Richard Kind, Alec Baldwin, Selena Gomez, Jackie Mason

It’s time for some Upper West Side celebrity sightings, coming in via Twitter… comedian Richard Kind, best known for roles in Mad About You, Spin City, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, was spotted by @ZiaJD at The Cottage (Amsterdam between 77th and 78th) on Friday.  Over the weekend, Upper West Sider Alec Baldwin visited Lincoln Center.  [...]